I like the bright tone at the beginning. Fade-ins generally aren’t the most creative ways to start pieces, but it works relatively well here. I like the rhythmic syncopations at :15 and the quirky sound design. The kick drum might be taking up a tad too much space on the low end of the frequency range, and I think it could come through the mix a little clearer with more mid-range tones left in it too. I love the injection of intensity at :58 and the blissful mood of the piece overall. There isn’t a lot of dynamic melodic content in this piece so much as variations on the same theme/progression throughout. The instrumental palette is really fun, though, and the more “organic” samples even sound fairly authentic. I appreciated the short breakdown at 2:06, although I would’ve liked to hear some more structural variety in this piece. Some more gradual transitions and phrasing might help this piece out, especially towards the end when the harmonic content starts to get a bit repetitive. My favorite part of the piece was probably the outro starting at 3:06, though - you really took the piece in a different direction by then with the slower rhythmic pace and pizzicato samples. Overall, this is a super cute piece, and the solid mixing, sound design, atmosphere, and harmonies definitely keep it afloat. Keep at it, Dag0! ^_^
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.25/10